Review paper
Morphology and species identification of Chaetoceros species (Bacillariophyceae)
Ishii, Ken-Ichiro
Perspectives in Phycology Vol. 4 No. 2 (2017), p. 61 - 71
published: Jun 1, 2017
published online: Jun 23, 2017
manuscript accepted: Apr 27, 2017
manuscript revision received: Apr 15, 2017
manuscript revision requested: Jun 21, 2016
manuscript received: Jun 9, 2016
ArtNo. ESP271000402000, Price: 24.80 €
Abstract
Abstract Chaetoceros is a large, ecologically important genus of marine planktonic diatoms. While the vegetative cells of this genus grow under favorable growth conditions, many species also form resting spores to survive environmental stress. The morphology of these spores differs markedly from that of vegetative cells. This review summarizes the morphological characters of vegetative cells and spores of Chaetoceros species, in order to better understand the life cycle and ecological significance of this species.
Keywords
Chaetoceros • vegetative cell • resting spore • morphology • species identification